The Malta Independent 28 August 2026, Friday
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Banif Bank keeps Manchester United fans happy

Monday, 28 July 2014, 17:46 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Numerous avid Red Devil fans have tried their luck with two trivia competitions on Banif’s Manchester United Red Arena Facebook page – a page that since its set up has attracted a...

So far so good for earning season

Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Markets are trading flat this morning as China cut reserve requirements for some banks, accelerated infrastructure spending and loosened property curbs as Premier Li Keqiang seeks to keep growth from...

Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crash

Monday, 28 July 2014, 09:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the downing of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an international...

Futures traders piling further bullish bets on the buck

Monday, 28 July 2014, 09:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

US equities closed in the negative Friday, ahead of a busy US economic docket this week. This week the Federal Open Market Committee meets and we have US GDP and US employment figures. Meanwhile the...

US fast food workers vow civil disobedience

Sunday, 27 July 2014, 08:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Fast food workers from across the U.S. voted to escalate their efforts for $15-an-hour pay and union membership by using nonviolent civil disobedience, comparing their campaign to the civil rights...

Biannual information on euro banknote counterfeits

Saturday, 26 July 2014, 12:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

? 331,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the first half of 2014 – a very small proportion of the total number of genuine banknotes in circulation ? 81% of the counterfeits are €20 and €50 banknotes ? Euro banknotes can be easily verified using the “feel, look and tilt” method ? They remain a trusted and safe means of payment ...

The European Court of Auditors

Saturday, 26 July 2014, 08:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The success of any institution depends on the checks and balances in place to ensure that best practice is observed.   Audit is a systematic and documented process which seeks to assess the...

Argentina debt talks deadlocked as default looms

Saturday, 26 July 2014, 08:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Argentina's negotiations with creditors to resolve a dispute over $1.5 billion in unpaid debts remained deadlocked following talks Friday, setting it on a course for a possible catastrophic...

Ron Howard sells house in NYC suburbs for $27.5M

Friday, 25 July 2014, 19:46 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Actor-director Ron Howard and his wife have sold their home straddling the New York and Connecticut state line for $27.5 million.   The Academy Award-winning director of "A Beautiful...

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